Researchers & Academics
Datasets, APIs, and archives for economic research and academic study.
How to use this page
FRED, NBER, and the Penn World Table are good starting points for most macro and cross-country research. Use the topic filters to narrow by subject area, and check each tool's description for what kind of downloads or APIs it offers — most academic-grade sources here are free to use, though a few require institutional access for full datasets.
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DataUSA.io
Visual explorer for US public economic and demographic data by place, industry, and occupation.
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FRED Blog
Short, accessible explainers pairing FRED data with real-world context.
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Our World in Data — Economic Growth
Visual, well-sourced explainers on global economic trends, built for general audiences.
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